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Front slight weep from both swivel housings
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive both swivel hubs (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear axle brace,dust cover slight deterioration
steering damper slight damage,however still works as intended
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel joint ,slight oil leak
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front swivel joint,slight oil leak
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))
steering damper slight damage,still works as intended
swivel joint on top of rear diff,dust cover deteriorating
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small frame above rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and offside front cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
steering damper body slight damage,no leaks,still works as intended
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235 70 16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small frame above rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and offside front cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
steering damper body slight damage,no leaks,still works as intended
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub,slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chassis has surface corrosion
steering damper body slight damage,still works as intended
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt as marked (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt as marked (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached bush disintegtated (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub,slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chassis has surface corrosion
steering damper body slight damage,still works as intended
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chassis surface corrosion
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play draglink trackrod end,as marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
chassis surface corrosion
Front both tyres cracking in treads
Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub,slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear both tyres cracking in treads
all 4 areas on outer and inner sill badly corroded at chassis mounting points
despite the heavy corrosion to the under body it is considered unlikely the body would become detached from chassis
offside front body to chassis seriously corroded
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
all 4 areas on outer and inner sill badly corroded at chassis mounting points
despite the heavy corrosion to the under body it is considered unlikely the body would become detached from chassis
offside front body to chassis seriously corroded
Offside Front Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area
Offside Rear Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper pipes both sides as marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area
Offside Rear Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside outer sill near body mount holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside outer sill near body mount holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nearside outrigger holed and badly corroded adjacent to body mounting
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nearside outrigger holed and badly corroded adjacent to body mounting
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside inner front and rear inner brake pipes slight corrosion
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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P31 UWY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P31 UWY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P31 UWY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 January 1997.
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